Chapter Summaries

Jing He and his companions explored an island with a wise, leisurely Slowking, who used an ancient altar and the Silver Wing to help them locate Lugia. The Pokédex recorded two sets of coordinates, leaving Jing He wondering what they meant.

• Jing He rode his Ice Mode Rotom Bike across the sea with Ice Ninetales and Gengar while Dragonite and Garchomp found an island with traces of human activity.
• Jing He, Cynthia, and Caitlin went ashore, where Caitlin sensed a Psychic presence and met Slowking.
• Slowking led the group around the island, sharing coconuts and flowers before guiding them to an ancient mountaintop altar.
• Jing He placed the Silver Wing in a recess in the altar, and Slowking used its psychic power to enter location coordinates into Rotom's Pokédex.
• Jing He checked the recorded coordinates and discovered that the Pokédex contained two sets.

Jing He and Cynthia investigated the shrine’s connection to Lugia, then waited on the island as one of two live coordinates moved toward them. After a cheerful beach gathering and dinner with their Pokémon, the story shifted to a massive submarine whose crew had locked onto something in an ocean current and planned to capture it.

• Cynthia explained that the ancient People of the Water likely revered the ocean itself through Lugia, while Jing He found that Slowking had revealed two coordinates, one of which was moving toward them.
• Jing He decided to rest on the island and watch the approaching coordinate, while the Pokémon combed the beach and played together; Larvitar and Lugia’s Child ended up covered in Octillery’s ink.
• Rotom played “Aim to Be a Pokémon Master,” inspiring Jing He and the others to embrace their shared journey before Jing He prepared a seafood stew.
• Jing He noticed that the moving coordinate had sped up slightly and decided the group would set off after dinner; Slowking joined them at the bonfire.
• A crew aboard a colossal submarine locked onto a target in an ocean current and set out to capture it, damaging the seabed as wild Pokémon fled.

Jing He’s group pursued the moving coordinates and discovered the Ghost Pirate Crew had joined forces with Pokémon Hunter J to capture Manaphy’s Egg and target Lugia. They reached the Sea Temple, Auckland, where Lugia appeared to be trapped, and Lugia’s Child woke in distress.

• Jing He told Toxicroak to protect Looker from reckless decisions and secretly gave it authority over him during dangerous operations.
• Jing He and Looker pursued the coordinates, then discovered the Ghost Pirate Crew was sending submarines and Water-type Pokémon to attack their sailboat.
• Jing He’s Pokémon defeated the underwater attackers, while Gengar captured a pirate leader and learned that Pokémon Hunter J was targeting Lugia and the Ghost Pirate Crew was after Manaphy’s Egg.
• Jing He concluded that the Ghost Pirate Crew and Pokémon Hunter J had joined forces, then continued toward the coordinates with Cynthia and Caitlin.
• Gengar spotted the Sea Temple, Auckland, beneath the water, and Jing He realized Lugia was likely inside it.
• Lugia’s Child woke up crying as a massive shadow moved through the glowing temple and a pained cry sounded from afar.

Jing He, Cynthia, and Caitlin approached the Sea Temple as Hunter J and Ghost entered it to seize the Sea Crown. Hunter J captured the weakened Lugia with a Dark Ball, while Jing He and the others descended through the ocean toward the temple.

• Cynthia explained that the Sea Crown was said to grant its holder the ability to command the sea, and Jing He questioned why Lugia had not searched for its child.
• Ghost showed Hunter J Manaphy's Egg, and Mars and Jupiter warned the group that Jing He and the others were approaching.
• Ghost led Hunter J, Mars, and Jupiter through the Sea Temple's Barrier, where they encountered a weakened Lugia bound by a dark red chain resembling the Red Chain.
• Hunter J struck Lugia's wing with her Petrification Gun and captured it in a Dark Ball.
• Caitlin sensed that the group had entered the Sea Temple, and she used Gothitelle's psychic power to take Jing He and Cynthia underwater.
• Looker used a device to communicate from inside the cabin.

Jing He, Cynthia, and Caitlin fought their way into the Sea Temple and discovered that Hunter J, Mars, and Jupiter had captured Lugia and transformed it into Dark Lugia. As the battle turned against them, the Sea Temple’s Barrier vanished and seawater flooded in, creating an opening for Jing He and his allies.

• Caitlin, Jing He, and Cynthia entered the Sea Temple and repelled the Pokémon Hunters’ coordinated Water Gun assault, while Gengar put their subordinates to sleep and Jing He’s Pokémon drove back the attackers.
• Jing He recognized Hunter J’s Dark Ball and learned that it contained Lugia, now transformed into Dark Lugia; Hunter J celebrated its rarity while Lugia’s Child dreamed of its mother becoming a destructive monster.
• Jing He spotted a Red Chain binding Dark Lugia and pieced together how Team Galactic and Hunter J had captured it, while Larvitar reassured Lugia’s Child that it was not alone.
• Hunter J, Mars, and Jupiter summoned their Pokémon, and Cynthia prepared to hold them off while Jing He sought a way to awaken Lugia’s reason.
• The Sea Temple’s Barrier vanished and seawater flooded inside, which Jing He recognized as the Ghost Pirate Crew triggering the temple’s mechanism.

After the Sea Temple’s Barrier vanished, Jing He stayed behind with Gengar and Dragonite to search for a way to save the temple and its Pokémon while the others escaped the flooding. He tracked down Ghost, defeated his Cursola, and noticed something unexpected in Ghost’s beard.

• Caitlin raised a Psychic Barrier and led Cynthia toward the surface as Hunter J, Mars, and Jupiter escaped on Lugia.
• Jing He stayed behind to protect the Sea Temple’s Pokémon and sent Gengar and Dragonite toward the temple’s interior, with Milotic following to help.
• Jing He located Ghost, who was carrying a backpack and the Sea Crown, and Gengar appeared beside him through Dimensional Space.
• Ghost sent out a Cursola, but Gengar overwhelmed it with a powerful Shadow Ball while avoiding its Perish Body Ability.
• Jing He noticed something in Ghost’s thick beard and wondered if it was Spectrier’s Black Mane.

Jing He restored the Sea Crown while Drake, Cynthia, and Caitlin fought Hunter J, Mars, Jupiter, and Dark Lugia above the sea. As Hunter J fled with the Dark Ball, Jing He surfaced in Ghost’s submarine and confronted her.

• Jing He restored the Sea Crown, causing the Sea Temple to rise and the water inside it to drain away.
• Drake arrived to battle Dark Lugia, while Mars and Jupiter tried to capture Lugia’s Child and Larvitar; Larvitar split the sailboat with a powerful Ground-type move.
• Cynthia and Caitlin joined the fight, forcing Mars and Jupiter to abandon their Pokémon and escape while Hunter J unleashed Dark Lugia’s power to cover her retreat.
• Cynthia and the others focused on calming Dark Lugia as Hunter J fled with the Dark Ball.
• Jing He surfaced in Ghost’s submarine, greeted Hunter J, and told her to stay a while.

Jing He defeated Hunter J, destroyed her Dark Ball, and learned that she had obtained it from someone other than Bishas. He returned to the storm, where Cynthia was battling Lugia with Mega Garchomp.

• Jing He and his Pokémon chased down Hunter J and defeated her Salamence with Dragonite, Armarouge, and Ice Ninetales.
• Jing He took Hunter J’s Dark Ball and crushed it, rejecting her offer to teach him how to tame Lugia.
• Hunter J asked whether Jing He wanted to know who had given her the Dark Ball, making him suspect someone other than Bishas.
• Jing He returned to the stormy sea and saw Cynthia order Garchomp to Mega Evolve as she fought Lugia.

Jing He and his Pokémon helped Dark Lugia break free of the Red Chain, calming the storm and restoring Lugia’s reason. Lugia carried Jing He and Lugia's Child to its secluded island so he could begin psychological treatment, while Cynthia and the others followed a lead on Hunter J and Ghost’s escape.

• Cynthia and Mega Garchomp battled Dark Lugia while Jing He approached with Lugia's Child and feathers from Legendary Pokémon to earn its trust.
• Jing He grabbed the Red Chain, and Dragonite and Gengar restrained Dark Lugia long enough for him to break it with Aura.
• Dark Lugia’s rage faded, its eyes turned azure, and the storm subsided as Lugia's Child reunited with it.
• Lugia carried Jing He, Lugia's Child, and his Pokémon away, while Jing He told Cynthia and the others not to follow and to let him counsel Lugia.
• Caitlin traced Hunter J and Ghost to a warehouse in Sunyshore City, and Cynthia sent Watari, Volkner, and Aaron to investigate.
• Lugia landed on its secluded island, where Jing He prepared to begin its psychological treatment.

Mars and Jupiter escaped Cynthia after collecting data on Dark Lugia, but Watari, Playing-with-Fire Afro, Aaron, and Denji cornered them in a Sunyshore City warehouse. While Jing He and Dark Lugia slept on the island, Gengar and the others explored its abundant treasures.

• Mars and Jupiter returned to a hidden warehouse in Sunyshore City after Alakazam exhausted itself teleporting them from the sea, and Mars confirmed their Red Chain data had finished transmitting.
• Jupiter called Cyrus to report their findings and the possible capture of Hunter J and Ghost, but Pluto warned Cyrus that the call was tapped before the connection was cut.
• Watari entered the warehouse and announced Mars and Jupiter were under arrest as Playing-with-Fire Afro, Aaron, and Denji blocked their escape routes.
• Jing He and Dark Lugia slept on the beach while Gengar checked that Jing He was breathing, then fled with the others after hearing his strange sleep-talk.
• Gengar led the group around the island with Lugia's Child as their guide, and Larvitar, Tinkaton, Gengar, and Urshifu found plentiful ore, a Miracle Seed, and an Energy Root.

Jing He helped Lugia stabilize its condition, accepted an Earth Plate fragment, and left the island with Lugia's Child promised a future visit. Back with the Pokémon League, he discussed the Ghost Captain investigation and the possibility of taking Drake's Elite Four position while eyeing the submarine as compensation.

• Jing He learned how the Red Chain and Dark Ball had driven Lugia into a rampage and agreed to continue counseling it through the Silver Wing, with monthly visits at first.
• Lugia asked Jing He to introduce Lugia's Child to the human world when it was older, then gave him an Earth Plate fragment as thanks.
• Jing He departed with his Pokémon after leaving Lugia recovery supplies and promising Lugia's Child that they would return.
• Jing He rejoined Cynthia, Caitlin, Drake, and Looker on Drake's ship, where Cynthia and Caitlin left to handle matters in Sinnoh.
• Drake teased Jing He about succeeding him as Hoenn's Elite Four member, while Jing He weighed the workload and considered competing in the Youth Master World Championship Tournament.
• Jing He told Drake that Ghost might be connected to the Galar Region and pointed out that the Ghost Pirate Crew's submarine could be worth a lot.

Jing He gathered his Pokémon to vote on the upcoming Youth Master World Championship Tournament, and everyone—including Indeedee and Rotom—volunteered to compete. After reviewing their haul from Lugia Island and Ghost’s submarine, Jing He gave Larvitar the Earth Plate Fragment and arranged psychic training for Ceruledge and Indeedee, then began compiling the team’s data for tournament preparations.

• Jing He held a family meeting, and all the Pokémon raised their hands to enter the Youth Master World Championship Tournament, prompting him to plan more intensive training.
• Jing He estimated that the items recovered from Lugia Island and Ghost’s submarine could sell for about ten million League Credit, and he noted that the League should compensate him for the submarine and sailboat.
• Jing He gave Larvitar the Earth Plate Fragment, which Larvitar swallowed but could not bite through, and Larvitar felt its strength increase.
• Jing He told Ceruledge to learn Psychic Terrain and Expanding Force from Indeedee and gave them Dawn Stones to aid their psychic training.
• Jing He wondered whether Ceruledge’s ability to change forms during a match would be allowed, then had Rotom help him compile the team’s data for tournament preparation.

Jing He used Botan’s hacking to uncover Ghost’s possible secret bases and asked her to investigate the mysterious Satchi. Mew arrived disguised as a chubby Eevee, delighted Jing He and his Pokémon with a Transform contest alongside Gengar, and brought World Tree branches for Larvitar and Ceruledge.

• Botan showed Jing He her findings about Ghost Dulubu, including several possible secret bases, and Jing He negotiated a fifty-fifty share with Elite Four member Drake to investigate them.
• Jing He asked Botan to look into Satchi, whose history across several villainous teams made him suspect she had supplied Hunter J with Dark Balls.
• Jing He heard Mew nearby, used Aura to locate it, and discovered it had grown considerably fatter while disguised as an Eevee.
• Mew and Gengar took turns Transforming into Eevee, Sylveon, Leafeon, Umbreon, and other forms, astonishing Larvitar and amusing Jing He.
• Mew produced branches from the World Tree, which Larvitar eagerly ate and Jing He set aside for Ceruledge to use as powerful fuel for its moves.

Jing He took Mew and Larvitar shopping, then brought home Gua Xi Berries for a spring watermelon feast with the rest of his Pokémon. After sharing watermelon treats and snacks, everyone spent the evening watching television together, and Jing He reflected that both peaceful days and growing stronger with his Pokémon made him happy.

• Jing He took Mew and Larvitar to a seed shop and bought sunflower and corn seeds for the yard.
• Jing He bought five Gua Xi Berries and other ingredients so Mew and Larvitar could enjoy watermelon-like fruit.
• Ice Ninetales chilled the Gua Xi Berries while Jing He made juice and served chilled slices to the Pokémon.
• Tinkaton, Dragonite, Mew, and Larvitar started a playful seed-spitting battle, while Tinkaton and Urshifu dressed as watermelon knights.
• Jing He made watermelon jelly, shaved ice, popsicles, stir-fried rind, pickled rind, and roasted seeds for everyone.
• That night, Jing He and his Pokémon watched television together around a bonfire as he appreciated their peaceful life and shared training.

Jing He arranged for Devon Corporation to expand and renovate his yard, and the Pokémon enjoyed their new pool, training ground, and garden. Meanwhile, Porygon-Z decoded a distress signal from Unova, and Devon’s president approved a submarine project using Ghost’s captured vessel.

• Jing He visited Devon Corporation and asked President Stone Mokuren to expand his yard, then questioned him about the canceled Rayquaza Capture Plan and New Mauville’s attempt to steal Devon’s Infinity Energy secrets.
• President Stone Mokuren offered Jing He a Beldum, but Jing He declined and hurried away; afterward, the president approved the Infinity Energy Submarine Proposal based on Ghost’s submarine.
• At Team Rocket’s base, Porygon-Z decoded a strange distress signal from Unova that read, “I want to go home. Please help me. We want to go home,” while Mewtwo showed interest in the message.
• Devon Corporation finished expanding Jing He’s yard within two days, adding a pool, training ground, planting area, and resting space.
• Jing He brought the little ones to the renovated yard, where Dragonite immediately jumped into the pool and everyone began planting and enjoying the new space.

Jing He spent time farming, crafting with his Pokémon, and soaking in a hot spring with them before learning that Elesa would visit Mauville City for a fashion show. Gengar eagerly tried to persuade him to go, and the chapter ended with Gengar licking Jing He’s foot after he complained it was sore.

• Jing He planted sunflower and corn seeds with Larvitar and assigned Salt King to help fertilize the crops.
• Jing He gave Tinkaton Spectrier’s Black Mane and a Black Radish to experiment with, and messaged Peony for information about the Reins of Unity.
• Jing He and his Pokémon heated their pool, soaked together, and listened to Jing He tell them a story.
• Over the following days, Jing He noticed that people were paying more attention to Pokémon’s mental well-being and considered pursuing the Champion title to encourage that trend.
• Gengar showed Jing He an article about Elesa’s Mauville City fashion show and the Mauville Food Plaza, then coaxed him into promising a visit by massaging him and licking his foot.

Jing He visited Mauville City, where Bonnie explained that Elesa’s fashion show promoted the Youth Master World Championship Tournament in Nimbasa City. After meeting Wattson and Elesa, Jing He discovered that Elesa was his fan and she asked him for a battle.

• Jing He and his Pokémon ate their way through Mauville Food Plaza, then ran up a huge noodle bill when Gengar led them back for more.
• Bonnie told Jing He that the tournament would be held in Nimbasa City and that Devon Corporation had acquired Ghost’s enormous submarine, earning Jing He a share of the payment.
• Jing He joined Bonnie at Mauville Gym and greeted Wattson, who welcomed him warmly.
• Elesa arrived, recognized Jing He as her idol, and asked him to autograph her Meowth and Pichu merchandise and take a photo.
• Elesa asked Jing He to battle her.

Jing He let Larvitar gain real battle experience by sparring with Elesa at the Gym. Larvitar defeated Galvantula with a powerful Stomping Tantrum, and afterward noticed that the fragment of the Earth Plate it was eating seemed to have shrunk slightly.

• Jing He agreed to let Larvitar battle Elesa so it could prepare for the Youth Masters Tournament, while Wattson volunteered as referee.
• Elesa sent out Galvantula, and Jing He opened with Dragon Dance as Larvitar ignored the Electric-type move’s damage and boosted its strength.
• Elesa used Energy Ball, but Larvitar avoided it with Dig, then burst from the ground and used Rock Throw to break Galvantula’s thread.
• Jing He ordered Stomping Tantrum, and Larvitar’s attack struck the ground with enough force to defeat Galvantula.
• Larvitar celebrated its win, then noticed the fragment of the Earth Plate in its mouth seemed slightly smaller.

Jing He encountered Porygon-Z, which had escaped Team Rocket’s network and asked him to help an unknown Pokémon in Unova return home. He agreed to investigate, while Porygon-Z’s absence triggered chaos at Team Rocket’s base and allowed more Porygon to escape.

• At Elesa’s fashion show, the Youth Master World Championship Tournament was promoted, and Jing He stayed overnight in Mauville City before riding toward Canalave City the next day.
• Porygon-Z emerged from Jing He’s phone and relayed a plea from an unidentified Pokémon asking for help returning home; its messages traced back to Unova.
• Jing He agreed to help and planned to travel to Unova early, considering asking Caitlin or Elesa for assistance; Porygon-Z also told him Mewtwo was awakening and had gained additional benefits.
• Porygon-Z called Gengar its father, prompting Gengar to panic while Jing He recorded the exchange.
• At Team Rocket’s base, researchers discovered Porygon-Z had vanished, several systems had slowed or crashed, and Porygon had escaped through a firewall vulnerability, alarming Sakaki.

Jing He learned that Porygon-Z had helped several Porygon escape Team Rocket’s network and agreed to help them, while Sakaki hired him to evolve Team Rocket’s Porygon and paid him for intelligence about Dark Balls. The League discovered the digital Pokémon and began investigating, leaving Jing He to see researchers discussing Porygon online.

• Jing He spoke with Sakaki, who asked him to evolve Team Rocket’s Porygon into Porygon2 for payment, and Jing He mentioned that Hunter J had possessed a Dark Ball.
• Sakaki paid Jing He three million League Credits for the intelligence and told him to perform well in the Youth Masters Tournament.
• A League information specialist discovered a Pokémon interacting with the League’s firewall and reported it to Elite Four Agatha, who organized a meeting of computer experts including Bill.
• Porygon-Z returned to Team Rocket after telling Jing He where it had guided several Porygon to escape through the network.
• Jing He agreed to help the escaped Porygon, and that evening he saw researchers discussing Porygon online.